Trolling-spoon.



No. 013,500. A PATENTED P01127, 1906.

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TROLLING SPOON. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 21. 1905.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906;

Application filed september 21,1905. seri51N0 .279,551.

.To all whom it may concern,.- y

Be it known that I, CHARLES KAUsoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bath, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trolling-Spoons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a spoon bait or lure for trolling, the purpose being to devise a bait of this character which will be capable of a variety of movements, both as to darting inlfll spinning, so as to attract attention ofthe An essential feature of the invention is a or rib, preferably located upon the inner or hollow side of the spoonand extending lengthwise thereof and having a medial arrangement, the pur ose being to stien the spoon and to provi e a guide to materially assist in directing the same in its various movements.

For a full descri tion of the invention and and also to acquire a knowledge of the details oficonstruction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accom an ing drawings.

Whi e the mvention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and Ininor details without departing from the spirit 4or essential features` thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trollingspoon embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line x of Fig` 2. Fig. 4 is a side view of a modiiication. Fig. 5 is a side view of a further modification. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line y y of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 isa transverse section showing a further modification.

Corresponding and like parts are .referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The spoon bait or lure l is preferably of a l.form to approximate the shape of a minnow or other nature of live bait commonly employed, according to the special kind of fishing. This spoon is preferably constructed of sheet material, such as metal, which is highly'polished to glisten and produce the efect'oflight-rays upon the scale of live bait.

In the present instance the lure is ofoblong form and is longitudinally curved and is provided with a fm or rib 2 for the dual purpose of longitudinally stiifening and strengthening the device and to provid c a guide to materially assist in the darting actions attendant upon the bait when in actual use. The iin or rib 2 is preferably arranged upon the inner or hollow side of the spoon and has a medial disposition, and is further utilized for attachment of the hook and the snood and line thereto. In some instances the iin or rib 2 consists of a Wire,wl1ich is affixed to the spoon 1 in any substantial mann er and which may be extended at one end to provide the hook 3, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 1, and whichl may be projected atthe opposite end" to provide an e e 4 to receive the swivel 5 or the snood or ine, as may be desired. This latter construction is shown most clearly in Figs. 4 and 5. It is also contemplated to attach a loop to one end of the spoon or lure, as indicated in Fi' 1. The fin or rib and the loop 6 may be soldered or otherwise attached to the spoon. It is also intended to employ a multiple hook, as shown at 7 in Fig. 4, and the same may be connected to the lure in any manner. As indicated, the multiple hook is attached to the vfin or rib 2 by means of a ring 8.

It is proposed to provide the iin or rib 2 in a variety of ways, either by means of a wire or by means of a strip 9 attached to the hollow or concaved side of the spoon and having a rib pressed outward therefrom intermediate of its longitudinal edges. This strip 9 may be used alone or in connection with a Wire, and in the latter ca acity it serves the function of a keeper, and the wire may be fast to the spoon or pass loosely between said spoon and tlie'keeper. The fin or rib may constitute an integral part of the spoon orlure, and in this construction, as shown in Fig. 7, the material comprisin the spoon ispressed out- Ward to form a fol.

The provision of the fin or rib 2 enables the body of the spoon to be formed of exceedingly light sheet material, said rib serving to maintain the longitudinal curvature of the spoon and to sustain the draft when drawing home a catch. The `darting action of thes'poon is increased by the provision of the fin or rib, which also in this respect adds to the desirability of the device. The spoon, in addition to its longitudinal curvature, is trans- IIO versely curved, thereby giving to the lure an approximately spoon shape, Which is essential to the eective operation of the device.

Having1 thus described the invention, what 5 is claime as new is- 1. A trolling-spoon provided With a laterally-extended rib having its end portions projected, the one forming a hook and the other providing an attaching means for connection 1o of the spoon to the line.

mqy signature A. B. LACEY, W. N. WooDsoN. 

